Would I be able to use these bowls as a double boiler (i.e. to melt chocolate) and how well does it stay cold if I freeze them to whip cream?
16043
The bowls have a non-skid material around the outside bottom so I don't think they would work as a double boiler. The material is probably silicone as the description says they can be used in an oven. The boiling water for a double boiler shouldn't hurt the non-skid material, it just wouldn't transfer heat very well. As far as freezing goes that should be OK and the non-skid material should help keep the bowl cold.
847509
It would work to make a double-boiler with a glass bowl, but it is taller and narrower than the pot I use for that purpose. I use a dutch oven and a large stainless steel bowl to melt chocolate. If you've got a medium glass bowl, it will be fine. I use this pot to heat up soup, milk for cocoa, cream when I am making caramel candies, etc.
127735
I am not an expert at all. However, I have used the bowls in the microwave occasionally to reheat food on less than full power. The porcelain is probably safe, but the glaze gets quite hot.
114160
They might be. A good guess anyway. I put whipped cream in between and freeze. That is delicious.
1180445
I love these Tritan bowls. They are clear, tough, look great and go through the dishwasher time after time and come out looking good. However, I don't think that these are made for hot soup temperatures. I haven't tried it however, so . . . .
1376539
I haven't tried freezing mine, but as long as you leave room in the tubs to allow for expansion it should be fine. They are dishwasher and microwave safe so I can't imagine they aren't freezer safe as well.
1760561
yes they will. Off the iron they are pliable for about 30 seconds and can be molded into a cone shape. An M&M; in the bottom of the cone helps to prevent bottom leakage of the melted ice cream.
1096063
These jars are marketed as canning jars, so they should be able to withstand extreme heat. I do not think you could use them from frozen to heat without thawing first, but I think freezing should be OK too. Just be careful of the temperature transition.
712017
Yes, they are good for hot soup. I bought them specifically to see if I could use them for a soup bar. I haven't had the party yet but I tested them out at home and the lip of the bowl stayed quite cool so you can carry the soup bowl easily. I don't know how they would work with a boiling hot liquid but they worked quite well for soup directly out of a hot crock pot.
1574770
I have not used for freezing food but think they would work well. They are a heavier plastic than some and quite airtight. 2oz is still quite small.
971449
If they are not too hot, I think they would be ideal for this. The reason being, when I first got these bowls I used them to serve pure baby food, but one day I poured some pumpkin pure that was a bit hot and the spoon that I was using to stirred the pure got colored from the bowl. Since then I only use it to serve cornflakes, or fruits. But, I guess you could.
1504389
Yes, but I would not freeze for extended periods of time, as the plate may slightly warp. The main problem would be temperature changes. Thaw in fridge, then microwave. These are very hardy plates.
83385
They would be very large as soup bowls...Even as individual salad bowls they are very large. I like to put them in the fridge ahead of time and then used them as salad bowls when the salad is a whole meal...it's a big bowl...they do fine in the dish washer so they probably would be ok with warm liquid, I just think it is very big for soup...
1725437
They work great for ice cream, so I don't see why not! They're not really sealed, though, so freezer burn might be a problem.
1764463
I have had none of the problems reported here. I have made several flavors of ice cream and they have come out great. I have even added ingredients such as cherries when I made Chocolate ice cream. I believe the key to success is to make sure the ingredients are very cold when put into the frozen bowl. You do have to hold the lid down for the first few minutes until the mixer is moving smoothly, but then it works perfectly. It has to be eaten right after making the ice cream. I have never put it back into the freezer for later so I don't know how that works. Good luck if you try again.
1470615
I haven't personally tried it (my cabinets are COLD and I take out dishes/plates, whatever beforehand to get to room temp.) - I wouldn't think it would be a problem - I did hear about issues w/the new Pyrex exploding when put on cold surfaces, etc. - I bought these as replacements when the set I had got broken when my shelf that they were on fell :( - they are a little purple/lilac tint, not completely clear. Wish I could help more (personally, I have some old timey mixing bowls from back in the day that were used to such temp. differences)
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I honestly don't know. Since they can not go in a microwave (or oven) I would be afraid to put in the freezer due to extreme cold. I would be afraid they could crack. I love my bowls so much, that even though they say they can go in the dishwasher, I choose to wash by hand.